X Corp—X reinstated thousands of previously banned accounts including Trump, Alex Jones, and Andrew Tate
Following Musk's acquisition, X reinstated numerous accounts that had been banned for violating platform rules. Donald Trump's account was reinstated November 19, 2022 via a Twitter poll. On November 24, 2022, Musk announced a 'general amnesty' for suspended accounts based on a poll where 72% voted in favor. Alex Jones, banned in 2018 for abusive behavior related to Sandy Hook conspiracy theories, was reinstated December 10, 2023. Andrew Tate, banned for misogynistic content, was also reinstated. A BBC study found that a third of 1,100 reinstated accounts appeared to have violated Twitter guidelines.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content Moderation | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Misinformation | +toward | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Musk announced general amnesty for suspended Twitter accounts via user poll in November 2022
On November 24, 2022, Musk announced a 'general amnesty' for suspended accounts based on a Twitter poll where 72% voted in favor. Trump was reinstated November 19, Alex Jones was reinstated December 10, 2023, and Andrew Tate was also reinstated. A BBC study found a third of 1,100 reinstated accounts appeared to have violated Twitter guidelines.